Amazon acquires 122-acre Virginia Science and Technology Campus for $427M to build 800,000 sq ft data center campus in Ashburn, Virginia

Type: Acquisition · Technology: Data Center · Country: United States · Value: $427M · Announced: 2026-07-31

Amazon acquired the 122‑acre Virginia Science and Technology Campus from George Washington University for $427 million in March 2026. The site will host the Bridgefield Tech Center, a four‑building data center campus totaling 800,000 sq ft (74,320 sqm) in Ashburn, Loudoun County, Virginia. Amazon has filed a site‑plan application with Loudoun County to build four two‑story data center buildings, seeking by‑right approval. The development expands AWS’s hyperscale footprint in Northern Virginia, where the company already operates dozens of data centers across multiple counties. County officials warn the project could trigger a moratorium on new data center applications, highlighting local concerns over infrastructure strain. The transaction was financed by Amazon’s internal capital, with no external lenders disclosed, and the acquisition was announced without advisory firms.

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